Advances in cryptography are converging to help developers bring blockchain applications closer to the core decentralizing principles on which this technology is founded. MPC Explained: The Bold New Vision for Securing Crypto Money (#GotBitcoin?) Inventions such as atomic swaps, zk-SNARKS and Lightning-based smart contracts are allowing developers to realize the…

From paying for pizza with satoshi (SAT) on the Lightning Network to the 10,000 satoshis being added to the Lightning Torch each time it is passed, down to the 1 sat/byte rate on the bitcoin SV network, SAT is being used more and more in blockchain and crypto conversations. What…

Retail giant to offer in-home grocery delivery in three cities later this year. Walmart Wants To Put Groceries Into Your Fridge (#GotBitcoin?) Walmart Inc. is opening a new front in home-delivery services: carting milk, eggs and other groceries and leaving them in the fridge. This fall, Walmart store workers in…

Cryptocurrency investment products and research firm CoinShares estimates that 74.1% of bitcoin (BTC) mining is powered by renewable energy in its bi-annual mining report published on June 5. Study: Over 74% of Bitcoin Mining Is Powered by Renewable Energy (#GotBitcoin?) The report also claims that “at current prices, the average…

With a new influx of skin care products at extreme price points, the psychology of why we buy what we buy has never been more complex. A peek into the mind-vanity connection. The Real Difference Between Cheap And Pricey Beauty Products (#GotBitcoin?) WHEN SHE TRAVELS, Amanda Goddard, a content editor…

Developers command a premium for homes with amenities like infrared saunas and meditation rooms, though some scientists dispute their benefits. Realtors And Developers Are Selling Wellness, Whether It Works or Not (#GotBitcoin?) [caption id="attachment_11281" align="aligncenter" width="600"] A Rendering Of The Spa At 1000M, A 74-Story Building Under Development In Downtown…

Finn was hybrid, offering digital banking, as well as some branch access. JPMorgan’s New App Service For Young People Fails (#GotBitcoin?) JPMorgan Chase & Co. is killing an experiment to attract younger customers to a new digital-banking app a year after making it available nationwide. The nation’s largest bank began…

An expert on nutrition and sleep discusses research on the worst offenders in bringing on a bad night’s sleep—and a couple of unexpected sleep aids. Some Foods Help You Sleep And Some Disturb Your Sleep (#GotBitcoin?) Most people know that caffeine close to bedtime can interfere with sleep and that…

On June 1, Finnish peer-to-peer (p2p) bitcoin (BTC) trading platform LocalBitcoins quietly removed in-person cash trading from its service. Three days later, the company publicly confirmed the ban on Twitter. As per the accompanying statement, LocalBitcoins had to renounce local cash trading to “adapt to the current regulatory environment.” Four…